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What's on this weekend

Try pulling "Longevity Noodles" and making dumplings  at CCC this Sunday afternoon

Hands-on: try Hand-pulled "Longevity Noodles" and making dumplings (Sunday, Dec. 10, 2-4:30pm)

Minority ethnic Costumes and Accessories
Check out with the expert about antique costumes from 55 minority ethnics all over China, such as Dong people's silver head dresses, Mongolian robes, court and wedding costumes, and rural wears; and a variety of accessories and charms... (Saturday, December 9, 2-4:30pm)

Travel highlights

4-day Yunan Lijiang Trip (December 25-28)
Harbin Snow Sculpture and Lantern Tour throughout January and Feburary

Upcoming two weeks

Beijing Tour

Friday, Dec.8, 2-4pm
Hutong (Alley) & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour
CCC guides you to the hutongs and courtyards in Xuanwu District in the south of Beijing, where you will see the beautiful lakes and bridges, the real life of Beijingers, and visit their home for a chat
 

4-day Yunan Lijiang Trip (Dec.25-28)

Saturday, December 9, 2-4:30pm
Guided Tour: Chinese Ethnic Costumes Museum
Check out with the expert about antique costumes from 55 minority ethnics all over China, such as Dong people's silver head dresses, Mongolian robes, court and wedding costumes, and rural wears; and a variety of accessories and charms... 

Monday, Dec.11, 9:30am-12pm
Temple of Heaven and Taichi class
Tour the Temple of Heaven CCC guide and learn the significance of workshiping and offering sacrifaces to the God of Heaven, and the architectual symbols in this dignified imperial building.

Saturday, Dec.16, 8:30am-7pm
Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs
Take coach to Mutianyu, a famous and physically moderate section of the Great Wall for hikers. Then drive to the Ming Tombs, well preserved imperial tomb complex with over 500 years of history...

Sunday, December 17, 2-4:30pm
Traditional Art Tour
This is an expert guided tour to Beijing Art Academy to appreciate original scroll painting masterpieces of Qi Baishi, one of the most famous artists in 20th Century, and a few other artists' works.

Wednesday, Dec.20, 2:30-4:30pm
Hutong (Alley) & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour
CCC guides you to the hutongs and courtyards in Xuanwu District in the south of Beijing, where you will see the beautiful lakes and bridges, the real life of Beijingers, and visit their home for a chat

Wednesday, Dec.27, 9:30-12pm
Temple of Heaven and Taichi class
Tour the Temple of Heaven CCC guide and learn the significance of workshiping and offering sacrifaces to the God of Heaven, and the architectual symbols in this dignified imperial building.

Wednesday, Dec.27, 2-4pm
Hutong (Alley) & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour
CCC guides you to the hutongs and courtyards in Xuanwu District in the south of Beijing, where you will see the beautiful lakes and bridges, the real life of Beijingers, and visit their home for a chat

Thursday, Dec.28, 9:30am-7pm
Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs
Take coach to Mutianyu, a famous and physically moderate section of the Great Wall for hikers. Then drive to the Ming Tombs, well preserved imperial tomb complex with over 500 years of history...


Seminars / Classes

Wednesday, Dec.13, 10:30am-12pm Daytime Book Club:"The True Story of Ah Q"

 Sunday, Dec. 10, 2-4:30pm
Try Hand-pulled Noodles and making dumplings
Try pulling dough into thin noodles in a minute! and make dumpling (jiaozi). CCC invites two cooks to instruct you for the culinary skills.

Wednesday, Dec.13, 10:30am-12pm
Daytime Book Club:"The True Story of Ah Q"
Join our monthly book chat on "The True Story of Ah Q" by Lu Xun. You are also welcome even though you may not have read a single page of the book yet. Just join our discussion! The book is available at Beijing Foreign Language Book Store in Wangfuj

Wednesday, December 13, 7:30-9pm
Lecture: The Promises and Perils of Cross-Cultural Comparison
David Porter argues that history of Westerners' attempts to understand China offers many examples of the distortions that can be introduced through the very process of comparison. So he will explore how these distortions come about...

Thursday, Dec.14, 10am-1pm
Hands-on: Batik & Wax-dye
The wax-dyeing technique is thought to be over a thousand years old. The batik has reached its highest artistic expression in southeast Asia and Southwest China, particularly among minority ethnic Chinese.

Wednesday, Jan.17, 10:30am-12pm
Daytime Book Club:"Moment in Peking"

Wednesday, February 28, 10:30am-12pm
Daytime Book Club: "Red Dust" by Ma Jian

Wednesday, March 21, 10:30am-12pm
Daytime Book Club: Book Report
For this month, everyone would pick their own book and do a book report.

Wednesday, April 18, 10:30am-12pm
Daytime Book Club: "Oracle Bones" by Peter Hessler

Wednesday, May 16, 10:30am-12pm
Daytime Book Club: "Mao's Last Dancer" by Li Cunxin


Explore China
December 25-28
4-day Lijiang Trip

The Snow Lantern Festival in Harbin

Join CCC's trip to Lijiang to experience the dreamland and its diverse minority ethnic groups.

December 29-30
2-day Trip to Shanghai
Shanghai is a scintillating city swirling with rapid cultural change. Since market restrictions were lifted, Shanghai has embraced the forces of business and design and rewritten its rule book shaping a fresh, new city that is sophisticated, innovati

Dec.30-Jan.2
Yunnan trip: Xishuangbanna
This will be 4-day trip to check out the tropical Xishuangbanna (known for various minority villages) at the south end of Yunnan.Of course, Kunming will be

New Year Trip, Dec.30-8pm-Jan.1
Harbin--Snow World
Take plane or an overnight train to Harbin (nicknamed Little Moscow) to join the Snow Sculpture Exhibition and Ice Lantern Festival...

Jan.12-8pm-14
Harbin--Snow World
Take plane or an overnight train to Harbin (nicknamed Little Moscow) to join the Snow Sculpture Exhibition and Ice Lantern Festival...

Jan.26-8pm-28
Harbin--Snow World
Take plane or an overnight train to Harbin (nicknamed Little Moscow) to join the Snow Sculpture Exhibition and Ice Lantern Festival...

Jan.19-6:30pm-21
Sanya--China's Tropical Playground
Pearl-white beaches and swaying palms greet visitors to China's tropical paradise. Whether sipping coconut milk as the clean ocean water laps at your feet or floating through a coral jungle, Sanya is the place to go if the words” beach, sun and fun"

Feb.9-8pm-11
Harbin--Snow World
Take plane or an overnight train to Harbin (nicknamed Little Moscow) to join the Snow Sculpture Exhibition and Ice Lantern Festival...

Feb.18-8:30pm-20
Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors)
Take weekend trip to visit the famous Terracotta Warrior Site; Ancient City Wall, Shaanxi Museum; Great Mosque and Muslim Street; Wild Goose Pagoda, etc.